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How strongly a student feels like they 'belong' at their
school can shape their life well into adulthood. So
how can teachers and schools help students feel like
they belong there? Manish’s Kelly-Ann Allen shares
strategies that schools and teachers can use to help
students develop a greater sense of belonging to
PRAGYA DEBROY their school.
CLASS V
Belongingness is a fundamental human need yet one
in four students around the world do not feel a sense
of belongingness to their schools, and numbers are
steadily rising. The impact of this can be huge not just
in students’ academic achievements but on their
overall well being as adolescence and later as adults.
With the rates of mental illness, disconnection and
social isolation fostering a sense of belonging at
school may help provide a critical solution to a
complex social problem.
The importance of school belonging:
A sense of belongingness at school can support
students through a particularly vulnerable time when
they're forming their identity, developing
psychosocial skills and being influenced by their
peers. It can also shape their future interactions,
relationships, achievements and their ability to
function and adjust on psychosocial level, well into
adulthood. Research shows feeling like you belong at
school is linked to higher levels of student's
emotional and physical wellbeing and better
academic performance and achievement.
It's positively association optimism, self-esteem, self
concept and social ability. It can reduce likelihood of
mental health problems, promote resilience when
mental health difficulties arise and reduce suicidal
thoughts and behavior.
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A sense of belongingness towards my school, community
and society is extremely important for my personal and
academic growth.
I feel that I am very much accepted, valued and My sense
connected to the school, teachers, authorities, my friends
Sarah. M. Darlong
of
CLASS IV and many other people and the environment around me.
Due to my active engagement in the school, community
and society, it has significantly enhanced my sense of
belongingness
belongingness. By active participation forge connections
will be formed with like-minded individuals, build
friendships, and I feel more connected to my school and
towards
community.
I am very much blessed and fortunate to be a part of Holy
my
Cross School, Kumarghat. I am grateful for the gifted
person of my principal, who loves and cares all the
students and creates a fatherly atmosphere for me and for
all those who step into our school. School,
My loving teachers make me feel at home by their tender
care, love and support. Community
Every morning I feel so happy to get dressed for school as
I find lots of happiness and learn good things at school. and
It is rightly said,
Society.
‘A sense of belongingness takes time to develop,
but the effort is worthwhile’.
By actively participating, establishing meaningful
relationships and embracing diversity, each one of us can
enhance our sense of belongingness towards our school,
community and society, leading to a more enriching and
fulfilling educational experience.